Award Interpretation Software
Pay staff correctly, each and every pay run. Our modern award interpretation engine is always up to date, so you can sleep at night knowing your payroll & modern award calculations comply with Fair Work.
Have confidence in compliance
Skip manual calculations for higher duties and allowances: our built-in rules handle it all, based on awards and Employment Agreements. Automatically calculate overtime, accrue time in lieu, and more.
We’ve got you covered. All our pay categories are linked, so when an employee’s base rate changes, all other penalties under the relevant award are automatically updated.
Don’t wait until the pay run is done to see the final cost. Instantly interpret timesheets, calculate costs, and see which pay conditions apply, anytime.
If employees accrue Rostered Days Off, or Time Off in Lieu of overtime, automate these accruals with rule sets using our pay conditions engine. Maintain correct balances automatically and let us do the heavy lifting. You get, peace of mind that the payrun is done right, every time.
Do you pay different wage rates, penalties, allowances, or overtime based on location, cost centres, day of the week, or public holidays? Perhaps you have shift workers? Automatically calculate wages based on specific pay rules, so you can spend less time on manual processes.
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Automated updates
Ensure employees are paid at the correct pay rates according to Fair Work, and say goodbye to regular payroll audits. Our payroll software manages all Fair Work Commission updates for you, giving you peace of mind from payroll errors.
Tailored to you
Whether it’s weekly, fortnightly, four-weekly, or monthly, shift period options auto-calculate overtime. This removes the mess of calculating hours worked, and lets you refocus your attention on more important tasks.
For every payroll scenario
You can select from a list of pre-built industry awards from our library or use our pay conditions engine to build your own Enterprise Agreement, ensuring your payroll is processed to your unique payroll scenario.
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Frequently asked questions
Employment Hero’s Award Interpretation Software is a solution designed for Australian businesses to accurately calculate and interpret pay rates, allowances, and employee entitlements based on modern awards or enterprise agreements. It automates complex payroll calculations to support compliance and reduce manual errors.
The software features automated updates that keep pace with Fair Work Commission changes, ensuring your payroll always reflects the latest regulations. It includes pre-built industry awards and allows for custom agreements, with built-in rules that automate calculations for various pay conditions like overtime and allowances.
The software can manage a wide range of pay conditions including overtime, allowances, higher duty payments, and different pay periods (weekly, fortnightly). It also automates the accrual and management of entitlements like Rostered Days Off (RDOs) and Time Off in Lieu (TOIL), ensuring accurate balances for your employees.
By automating the interpretation of timesheets and the calculation of wages based on specific pay rules, the software significantly reduces the manual effort involved in payroll processing. This automation not only saves considerable time but also provides real-time cost visibility, allowing businesses to interpret timesheets and calculate costs before finalising pay runs.
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